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CVE-2017-5987 Detail

Description

The sdhci_sdma_transfer_multi_blocks function in hw/sd/sdhci.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local OS guest privileged users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and QEMU process crash) via vectors involving the transfer mode register during multi block transfer.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.qemu-project.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6e86d90352adf6cb08295255220295cf23c4286e
http://git.qemu-project.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6e86d90352adf6cb08295255220295cf23c4286e
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/14/8 Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/14/8 Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96263 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96263 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1421995 Issue Tracking  Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1421995 Issue Tracking  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-02/msg02776.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-02/msg02776.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-01 Third Party Advisory 
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-01 Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-835 Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-5987
NVD Published Date:
03/20/2017
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE